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VinyLit Stonechip cladding
09/10/2006
 
Run down housing is a dreadful eyesore and all too prevalent in certain deprived areas. But many properties are not as bad as they actually look. The structure may often be basically sound even if the external facade is flaking away.

Demolition is not always the best solution - if buildings can be given an extended life it is often a much better and more cost effective option.

Stonechip cladding is an ideal system for refurbishing houses where facade deterioration is a problem. It is a heavy duty, long life cladding with natural stone aggregate embedded into the surface during production to give a hard wearing, durable and reliable rain-screen protection. At the same time it overclads the crumbling render, brick or stonework to overcome the immediate problems and giving an extra life of up to 30 years.

The use of Stonechip cladding has proved successful for many local authorities, Housing Associations and private homeowners over a number of years. It is a simple to fix system and can be used even in harsh weather conditions when other treatments, such as wet render especially, simply cannot be applied.

Stonechip cladding is simple to cut on site for complex as well as straightforward detailing, using normal working tools. The panels are simple to install being mounted vertically onto a latticework of treated wooden battens fitted to the building wall with insulation placed between the battens before fixing the interlocking Stonechip cladding. The panels are available in a range of attractive tones to blend with existing walls or adjacent buildings.

VinyLit Stonechip cladding is BBA certified for a life expectancy of 30 years and gives an attractive exterior without the need to remove deteriorating materials. It also gives improved thermal performance and less noise transference with insulation between the Stonechip panels and the existing walls.

The same Stonechip cladding system has also been used on prefabricated schools built in the late 60's and early 70's to overcome problems of water ingress, forming a fully effective rainscreen and giving extended life.
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